Freshman center Krysten Boogaard celebrates with sophomore guard Danielle McCray after a basket-and-foul with 3:33 left. Boogaard made the free throw, which cut the Wildcat lead to two, 54-52. McCray made the assist on the play.
Sophomore guard LaChelda Jacobs tries to drive the baseline against a Kansas State defender during the second half of the game. Jacobs finished with 12 points on 5-for-12 shooting in 22 minutes.
A disappointed Kansas team gets together on the court before heading to the locker room following their 64-58 loss at Kansas State Saturday afternoon in Manhattan. The Jayhawks fell to 2-7 in the Big 12 with the loss while the Wildcats improved to 8-1 in the conference.
Chakeitha Weldon, freshman guard, and Rebecca Feickert, sophomore forward, react after a missed shot by freshman center Krysten Boogaard with just over 10 minutes left in the game with Kansas down four. Kansas State hit a 3-pointer on their next possession, giving them a 7-point lead. Weldon tore her ACL during practice Tuesday and will be out for the rest of the season.
LaChelda Jacobs, sophomore guard, goes up for a shot during the first half of the game. Jacobs scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds but also committed three turnovers.
Sophomore forward Porscha Weddington tries to bring in a rebound during the first half of the game. The Jayhawks out-rebounded the Wildcats 41-32 in the game. The Hawks also committed 19 turnovers compared to just 14 for the Cats.
Junior guard Ivana Catic draws a foul during a drive to the basket early in the second half. Catic finished the game with four points, shooting 0-for-4 from the floor but 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Catic made just one assist compared to four turnovers in 35 minutes of play.
Senior forward Taylor McIntosh goes up for a shot over Kansas State forward Shana Wheeler during the first half. McIntosh did not score in the game but grabbed six rebounds, dished three assists, blocked two shots and made one steal.
LaChelda Jacobs, sophomore guard, holds a towel over her head as sophomore guard Kelly Kohn watches the clock run out on Kansas's near-upset of No. 18 Kansas State. The Jayhawks came within two when Jacobs hit a jumper with 1:40 left. Kansas trailed the entire game, only tying the game once at 2-2.
Freshman center Krysten Boogaard battles Kansas State forward Marlies Gipson for possession of a rebound after a blocked shot by Gipson with 53 seconds left. The refs whistled Boogaard for a foul on the play. Gipson and Boogaard both led their teams in scoring with 20 points. Both also recorded double-doubles with Booraard grabbing 14 boards and Gipson 15.
